displease

/dɪsˈpliːz/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈpliːz/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz/ (ame, mw)

displease — verb

  • displeasepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • displeaseshe / she / it
  • displeasedpast simple
  • displeasing-ing form

1. to make someone feel annoyed, dissatisfied, or not happy with a person, action,

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make someone feel annoyed, dissatisfied, or not happy with a person, action, or result.

例句

The late change in the school trip plan displeased Aoi and her classmates.

displease + somebody with an unwelcome decision

It displeased Rafael that the builder cut down the old oak tree.

it displeased + somebody + that-clause

同義詞
  • annoy

    much more common and usually milder in everyday situations

  • upset

    stronger and more emotional; often suggests real hurt or worry

  • offend

    stronger when someone's feelings or sense of respect are hurt

  • disappoint

    focuses on hopes not being met, not necessarily irritation

反義詞
  • please

    the direct opposite; to make someone happy or satisfied

  • satisfy

    to meet someone's wishes, needs, or standards

文法句型

displease + somebody

it displeases/displeased + somebody + that-clause

nothing displeases + somebody + more than ...

用法筆記

More formal and less common than 'annoy' or 'upset'. The subject is often an action, decision, or situation that goes against someone's wishes or standards, and the that-clause pattern is especially common in careful writing.

常見錯誤

❌The delay displeased to the passengers.
✅The delay displeased the passengers.
💡'displease' takes a direct object, not 'to'.
❌I am displeasing with the result.
✅I am displeased with the result.' or 'The result displeased me.
💡use the adjective 'displeased' for your feeling, and the verb 'displease' for the cause.